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The new Coleus eruption, almost a horticultural epidemic for the time being, 

 has not yet subsided, though some appeared to think that the new and handsome 

 golden varieties would prove the very ne plus ultra of their production. Coleus M. 

 Saison, recently shown by Messrs. Downie, Laird, and Laing, and awarded a First- 

 Glass Certificate, marks a decided advance, though it had a delicate look about 

 it. Apparently a sport from 0. Veitchii, there is a dark greenish-brown blotch 

 in the centre of the leaves, lit up with deep rose in spots and lines, the leaves 

 being margined with white ; it is very pretty, very novel, but it must be ad- 

 mitted, looks as if it would, in the Micawber sense, have to make an effort to live. 



The new large-flowered and fancy Pelargoniums shall be reviewed in the 

 usual forrn later. Plenty of other Pelargoniums have received First-Class Certifi- 

 cates. To commence with the double varieties, three new ones have been so 

 distinguished, viz., Victor Lemoine, brilliant scarlet, with large and full flowers, 

 the petals unusually broad and rounded ; Wilhelm Pfizer, with large flowers of 

 good shape of a bright scarlet hue, and a dwarf and compact habit of growth : 

 and Marie Lemoine, flowers large and full, of a soft pale pink, and good habit. 

 The former (which I can't help thinking will prove to be identical with Victor, 

 exhibited last year, and awarded a First-Class Certificate) was exhibited by 

 Messrs. Downie, Laird, and. Laing, the others by several exhibitors. 



First-Class Certificates have also been awarded to the following Variegated 

 Pelargoniums: — Waltham Bride, from Mr. William Paul, Waltham Cross, a 

 silver-edged variety, with a vigorous and yet compact habit of growth, in 

 character not unlike Flower of the Day, and producing pretty pure white 

 flowers ; and Bright Star, from Mr. C. Turner, Slough, belonging to the same 

 section, the leaves edged with creamy white, of good habit, with bright orange- 

 scarlet flowers. Also to Variegated Ivy-Leaved Pelargonium Mr. Lambert, from 

 Mr. Harman, Denham, near Uxbridge, much in the way of Duke of Edinburgh, 

 but having more j'ellow in the variegation, the habit robust, and the variegation 

 good. Two plain Ivy-Leaved Pelargoniums have received the same award ; one, 

 Willsii rosea, a capital hybrid variety raised by Mr. Wills, having finely-fqrmecl 

 flowers of a pale bright rose hue, exhibited by Mr. J. W. Wimsett, Chelsea ; and 

 Gem of the Season, with flowers of a similar character in point of shape, but of a 

 soft pinkish-salmon hue, from Mr. S. Ford, the Gardens, St. Leonard's Lodge. 

 Horsham. The latter has remarkably variable leaves, some having the centre 

 darker, some paler than the margin, and others almost golden. Both of these 

 are unquestionable acquisitions. Then, of the ordinary zonal type, First- 

 Class Certificates have been awarded to Duchess of Abercorn, rosy salmon, shaded 

 with orange on the upper petals, large, circular, well-shaped flowers, and excellent 

 habit ; and to Illuminator, rich bright orange-scarlet, large, and very showy, both 

 from Mr. Mann, of Brentwood, the raiser of Lord Derby ; and a Second-Class 

 Certificate to Lord Stanley, brilliant deep crimson, the flowers small, but smooth, 

 and of fine shape, good trusser and habit, from Messrs. F. and A. Smith, Dulwich. 



